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Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
THE FlEck HOUSE CHANGED
HANDS AND IS TO BE
ENLARGED.
BATH ROOMS ON EACH FLOOR
AND ALL THE MODERN IN.
PRoVEMENTS TO BE
MADE.
G. g. Ubellar, the Now Propr letor.

c. G. Ubsliar, tho Now Propr letor.
The most important change in Austin
last wee k was the transfer OF the Fleck
House by A. NJ. Fleck to G. q. Ubellar.
of Chicago, the consideration we under
stand being $4,000. MI. Ubellar took
possession of the house Sunday morning,
and will continue to make the Fleck
House, as it has heretofore been, first
class hotel, adding all the modern hotel
Improvements. Already the dinning
room has been enlarged, and carpenters
are busy at work making other improve
ments about the house. The new addi-
ton commenced by Mr.. Fleck will be
completed. In addition to this, wa.
ter works will be put into the house, bath
rooms will be put on each floor, and ev-
erything done to make the house COM.
Portable and attractive.
Mr.. Ubellar is pleasant gentleman,
and genuine landlord. He will be at
sisted by his son, both gentlemen having
had number of years of experience in
hotel business, and thoroughly under.
stand their work.
Austin is getting right to the front in
the shape of first-class hotels, and is
bound at no distant day, to have as good
accommodations. for the travelling pub
lie as there is in the State.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
A Serious Accident.

Yesterday while working about the old
blacksmith shop at the Milwaukee round
house, Mr.. Claudlus Monthly, carpenter
at work near the top of the building,
while removing board, slipped. and the
sea fold gave way, letting him fall to the
ground, striking on Iron and tiling.
breakinff his jaw and badly cutting his
face. Mr.. Monty lay some minutes be.
fore he came to, when he was carried to
Flscher's hotel and Drs Gibson and
Wheat were called and dressed the
wounds. He is not seriously injured
aside from the fracture of the jaw, and
was resting comfortably last night. We
un derstand Mr.. Monty has been in the
employe of the company at this place
some five years, 1t was a narrow escape,
falling as he did in such place.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
A Narrow Escape.

Sunday night as freight train was
pulling into Brownsville, a man named
Joe Balay attempted to step from the
train before it had stopped. Missing his
footing he fell, broke his collar bone in
two places, and layinsensible until morn
ing, when he was found and Immediate
ly brought to Austin, where DR.. Allen
set the broken bones, aud the man again
returned to Brownsville. We could not
learn whether he was a resident of
Brow nsdale, or; only transient man.
Nneal 1~---. ~At>----A.A - -
freight train in the dark before its has
stopped.
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5 81 aso%%TERe.sNNEsoTA, VII COUNTY

In Probate Court. Special -ssx~
In the matter of the estate OF Jone A 1857.
White, deceased. ''asWeil
Whereas, An instrument in, writing ~
porting to be duly authenticated copy OF
the last will and testament Of John Roswell
White, deceased, late Of Fulton,oounty, State
of Georgia, has been delivered to this Court.
And Whereas, Carrie 8. Whtte,,by her attor-
ney Daniel B. johnson, Jr., has fled there
with her petition, representtn& among other
things that said John Roswell. White lately
died testate in Fulton county, State of Geor,
8ia. leaving real estate TO BE- administered
and that said petitioner is one of the persons
interested as legatee and devisee and named
in said last will and testament, and praying
that said instrument may be admitted to pro-
bate, and that letters administration with
will annexed be to some suitable person is
sued thereon. all of the executors named in
said will having declined to appear as such in
this Court,
It is ordered, that The proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this Court, at the Probate Office at Austin, in
said County, on the t1fenty>sixth day of July,
A. D. 1887, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
the probate of said Instrument,
And it is further ordered, that public notice
of the time and place of said hearing be given
to all persons Interested by publication Of
these orders for three weeks successfully,
previous to said day of hearing, in the MOWER
COUNTY TRANSCRIPT newspaper printed
and published at the City of Austin in said
county.
By the Court
W. W. RANNEY,
1918. LIS. judge of Probate.
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Bound For Washington Territory.

A. G. Case boxed and shipped his stock
OF merchandise last to Asotin. Washing
ton Territory. He shipped $50 pounds
of freight, a distance of 1900 miles, the
the freight on the same being 9248. 10,
paid in advance. Verify it costs some.
thing to get stock of goods into that
country from here. Mr.. Case expects to
start for Asotin about the first of August.
His family will remain in Austin for the
present. Mr.. Case will spend the winier
in Washington Territory. and then If he
likes the country his family will follow
him IN the spring. If he does not like
the co untry he will himself return in the
spring, and hence forth, and hereafter
and for ever more make Austin his home.
We hope Mr.. Case may finally decide to
remain with US and continue his business
Mr.. Case retains his residence and prop
erty here, so that in case he wishes to re.
turn he still has home. A very wise
precaution.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

a V}olenks Form Of Cholera Nor
bus at Bethnap, Iowa, Pros. +
trAtes the Whole =" Cnn- 49,
= - . - ss-= nuniUy.~> ~: ;
A Plain statemeat Of the Fs-ts bv a Lead
: ing Merchant OF tho Tow,
Last summer we had an opidemic
Id this community in the form ~
cholera morbus. Nearly eAely man,
woman and child was prostrated by
it, and it seemed to be a very violent
form. we tried every medicine. we
had or could find without relief. 7
then went to Ottumwa and Blake,
Bruce & Co., wholesale druggists, ad-
vised me totake home Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. Idone SO and distributed it, and
it gave relief immediately it worked
like magic. ! ordered more of the
(vemedy at once, and sold it during
the day at my store, and at night al
my home. Iseld as much during the
nighe as I did during the day. The
people here can not say enough in
praise Oh Chamberlain's Collie, Chol
era and D;arrhoea Remedy. J. H
HELLw1G, Merchant, Belknap, Iowa
Sold by Giles& Shepard.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

The school election was q very quiet
aftair, only few votes being cast. The
old officers, F. A. Enale and 81. smith
were reflected -, ,r.,s .,5a+e. ~
We have received copy Of the prem
ium list of the Minnesota State fair, to be
held at the state fair grounds, midway
between St. Paul and Minneapolis Sept.
.. 10. 1S, 1S. IL, IS, 16, and II, 1887.
Here is another new way of fighting
chinch bugs. A farmer at Mortified,
to keep the bugs out of q field of corn
erected low board fence around. 1t
covered with tar. To keep them from
digging under the fence he sprinkled
salt on the ground, The device it is said
works WELL. H:3.~
The well known organization which
has attained so fine reputation through
out the Northwest, under the leadership
Of Professor Frank DAM, will plsy dur.
ing the closing week Of the Minneapolis
Exposition. Fifty musicians selected
from the best in Minneapolis and st. Paul
with soloistf from. the East, will constitute
tuo Oauu OuIluk ILLS week, ana as IL mas
been in rehearsal for some months. it is
generally thought that the magnificent
Eastern bands that will play earlier in
the season will suffer by comparison with
with the work of this home organization.
Professor Danz was for many years first
violinist in Theodore Thomas great
orchestra, and has done much to advance
the cause of muslcal education in tho
West. During the week a mammoth
chorus OF 200 voices; which have been in
training. for some time, will be heard in
connection with this band.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
CAPT. CHRISTIE ENDORSED.

The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by Mcintyre Post No.
66, Dept Mimi. G.. A. r., at q regular
meeting:
Resolved, That We heartily endorse and
co mmend the fidelity Of Capt. A. e. Christie
to the wishes Of bis comrades, In voting for
the locotion OF the Soldiers Home at Austin
as long as there was any possible show for
obtaining 1t.
Resolved. That we likewise approve Of his
course in casting the decisive vote for Mime
hah Falls and pledge ourselves as well salts
fed with the flnal action Of the com mission
eIs.
J.v. OWENS, Commander.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

Editor Day and family, Of Albert
Lea, xpect to visit Austin next Saturday
Coming over to get q little rest in coun.
try town we suppose. Its little early
Day, we can't give YOU . ride on the new
railroad, but will harness up our nag fol
q ride, show you through the new s. M.
sh ops. let you look at the four new two
story bricks being built BY schleuder,
r oh erts and Hin, show where Char
ley West and Geo. Litchheld are putting
up double front two story block. and
beauty when completed. VIM. Rich.
ards and A. Friedrich are putting up two
fine buildings which we will include for
your inspection. show you the new Odd
Fellows hall. little the finest building
In this part of the country, show you
where the fountain head of the new wa
ter works is located, and how the work
is progressing. Drive you around
thr ough the residence portion of the city
show you scores of elegant new dwell
lings now in course Of construction, and
many that have already been completed.
We just wish to remind you too that we
have the finest Court House in the State.
This IS only portion of the industries
and improvements that we have to show
We do not want to tell yeu everything,
because there would be no surprise then
when You get here, so we will tell you Of
no more at present.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
MINNESOTA NFW


The First Regiment NJ. N. G. are in
camp at Fort Smelling.
Sleepy Eye has sold her $50, 900 water
works bonds at premium of two per
cent.
W,nona voted 100000 bonds in aid
of the Winona & Southern railroad by a
large majority, with the understanding
that the shops should be located at that
place.
The twenty-eighth an niversary of the
b attic of New Ulm and annual reunion
of the defenders of New Ulm, against the
Indians in 1852, will be held at that place
August % and "a. ,.
c. A. DeGratf, proprietor Of the Lake
Elysian Stock farm. ut GAINESVILLE, Mimi.
and the most prominent stock man of
the State, died at the Merchants Hotel,
st. Paul, last week. .... '.4, =,
The Faribault Democrat says there
will not be 1000 bushels of spring wheat
harvested in Rice country this year. Or
at least 1t dare not dispute an intelligent
farmer who made the assertion. .r
t1ts, "ktS3 "Etsi .,H. .~ g..
Twelve new steam boats are to be put
on Lake Superior to ply the waters from
Duluth to Buffalo. NY. The size of the
boats Is not stated, but they are to be Of
large capacity and cost from 81, SOC. 900
to 81, ,8OO, 900. .A..,,.... .:.....
+; St. Paul has ISSUED 1872 saloon licenses
under the new high licnse law, and it is
expected the new number may reach 200.
If the number should happen to reach
200, they will then have 1874 fewer saloons
than they had last year. This means 1874
places Of temptation less in the city, and
1874 fewer saloons to be looked after and
kept under control Of the law. 's@$.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
.PilIsbury Academy.
Fall Term, 607,

The Fall term of this Institution Will begin
September 9th, and continue sixteen weeks.
There are three courses of study The
Academic; The Latin scientifac and the
College Preparatory. .srx.s..s. ....
Tuition; English course 800, Academic
$500, College Preparatory $500 -
During the first halt Of the term there will
be formed teachers' classes in Arithmetic,
English Grammar and u. 8. History. Students
entering these CLASSES have the privilege Of
entering any other regular organized class.
. There will be given, during the Fall Term,
. flrat and second prize to young gentlemen
for excellence In Reclamation, also rrst and
second Prize to ladies for excellence in
competition. III Il is .S5s
4 For Catalogue and further information
apply to ], i. INaRAHAM, Principal,
*.355 IT. Owatone, Mimi.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
:. dNERAL NEWS. !,

Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland visited Fay
etteville, N. Y. last week. Growers old
home, and the president rallied around
the scenes of his boYhood's useIessness
once more. ~. ..,s.,.
-Four persons were shot, some of them
fstally, at Clinton, Iowa, last week in
Sells Bros. circus. In the old play of the
Indian and cow boy fight, some Of the cow
bows got hold of the wrong revolvers,
and one Of the Indians and four victims
in the audience were shot.
At streator, ILL.,, last Thursday, light
Ming struck the powder house Of the Chi
cago, Washington s. Vermillion Coal
Company, exploding between eight and
ten Thousand pounds Of powder: The
only thing left to mark the existence of
the powder house is large excavation in
the ground. Only one person was killed,
though 45 buildings were completely de-
molished, and not plate glass front left
in the city.
The Pennsylvania legislature has pass
ed law to protect and encourage the
growth of forests. Vast regions Of for
est lands in Pennsylvania have been en-.
tirely stripped Of timber, and to restore
them again the legislature say to all who
will plant new trees or protect cut forest
lands and enable them to furnish new
growth, will be allowed an abatement of
30 per cent. on taxes assessed on such
land for the first ten years, and 80 per
cent. for the next ten years.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
Rsnews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay
Co.. Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story. the truth of which Is vouched for
by the residents of the town: II am 7s
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years;
could not dress myself without help.
Now am free from, all pain and sore.
ness, and am able to do all my own horn!e
work. I owe my thanks to ElectI;c blt,
ters for having renewed mysou.9, ana
removed completely all 4 Ees lease s, ana pam.
Try q bottle. only, r f. rof SAFE At LOTT
& WOld's DrueAo'
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
Order to Examine Accounts.
STATE. OF MINNESOTA, County o1

l. AO0A W GAA&61x1xQ6 xACCOu0E9
iSTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
0Mower.-ss. VI
In Probate Court. Special Term, June "A, 1887.
In the matter of the estate OF Mary III. o..
mum, deceased: 0>' VIC
On reading and fling the petition of Ed
ward II: Ozmun. Of the estate Of Mary N. o.
nun. nun deceased, representing among: other
things. that he has fully administered said es.
rate: and praying that a time and place be
nxed Tor examining and allowing his. account
OF his administration. and for the assiRnment
OF the residue Of said estate toheirs, - =
n1sordered. that said account be exauain-
Cd, and petition heard, by the Judge of this
Court, On On Monday, the eixhteenthda Of July
a: u: 1857: at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the Probate
once IN Austin, in said County.
4nd It Is further ordered, that notice there
@ ot be given to all persona interested, BY pub.
fishing q copy of this order for three succes-
ssse weeks R prior @ to said day Of hearinE in the
RsRer. printed and published IL Austin, IN
Dated at Austin, Mimi, the, 24th day of
Lane, A. D. 1857.
ns the Court. --,
r., W. W. RAHNEY,
ST Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

The st. Anthony Company elevators ct
Minneapolis were burned last week, con-
tanning about one million bushels of
wheat. Loss $3.50, 600, which was nearly
all covered by insurance. The company
will Immediately rebuild, increasing the
capacity Of the elevators zoo, 900 bushels.
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SPECIAL eFFE Rbs1ll SEPT. 18th,
the WEEKLY
PIONEER =: PRESS !
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

~, y
Three Months For 2SCts.
The special departments of the Weekly
Pioneer Press ares: The News" "The
Farm" <'The i Home" tThe Young
Folks, " Puzzles Notes and Queries"
and Temperance" )" all ably sustained by
the best editorial talent. Besides these,
every number contains choice new, short
and serial stories, editorials. correspon-
dence and miscellany.
Try it for three months. Subscribe of
your news agent or your Postmaster, or
of the Pioneer Press Co.. St. Paul, Miun.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

Mr.. John Gutmon.- Sherman. Ky.,
writes: Il have used st. Jacobs Oil for
ten years. It a]rays cured the toothache
j in about te- minutes" Sold by Drug
ni e$o ond [e8ierS.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

# A veteran, Mr, George McKona, Ash.
sburnham, Mass, writes: while suhering
with chronic rheumatism (result Of
Andenonvillel, j used St. Jacobs Oil
which rave Immediate relief" Sold by
5Drugei|ts and Dealers. 5}
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

Town Of LeRoy-raised so per cent.
=" Lodi-raised 100 per cen.
=" Adams-raised 100 per cent.
" Nevada-raised so per cent.
Lyle-raised so per cent.
g g Austin-left as assessed.
- WIndom-raised 10 per cent.
I" Msrshall- raised 25 per cent.
- Clayton-raised $50 per cent.
Bennington-left as assessed.
Frankford-left as assessed.
:" Grand Meadow-raised It's pr ct.
Dexter-left as assessed,
Red Rook-raised 80 per cent.
Lansing-left 90 assessed.
- Udolpho-raised 100 per cont.
Waltham-raised 80 per cent.
Safgeant-raised 80 per cent.
Pleasant Valley-left az assessed.
Racine-raised IL per cent.
Village of LeRoy-left as assessed.
"tan" Taopi-reduee 40 per cent.
g Adams-raised 10 per cent.
Lyle-left as assessed.
City of Austin-left as assessed.
Village of Grand Msadow-left as assessed.
a. Dexter.-left as assessed.
" Brownsdale-left as assessed.
On motion the item of agricultural tools
and machinery was eQualized as follows:
Town of LeRoy-left as assessed.
" Lodi-raised Is per cent.
4" :" Adams-raised 100 per cent.
I" {" Nevada-raised l50 per cent.
"'" i Lylo-left as assessed.
=" Austin-left as assessed.
=" Windpm-raised 100 per cent.
I" -, Marshall raised 20 per cent.
III !" I" Clayton, left as assessed.
:, :" 9 Bennington-raised 10 per cent.
~, I" i" Frankford--lefta as assessed.
. :" Grand Meadow left as assessed.
I" Dexter-reduced3 80 per cent.
= Red Rock-raised 80 per cent.
.- 9 = Lansing-raised 10 per cent.
III +" Y Udolpho-left as assessed
-" Waltham,- reduced Is per cent.
F.. = Sargeant- 10 per cent.
r. :. IS Pleasant Valley--left as assessed.
y Racine-reduced per cent.
On motion item of agricultural tools and
machinery In all other assessment districts
we're LETT as assessed. ..t 4t ss.-. !,
On mption al othsr items Of personal prop
erty were left assessed.
| On motion Board adjourned. sine de-
r4} 5& &c. DORR,
AtteA: 81 II 5sss Ill.,. Chm Board.
n II W1fnnup Collntv Auditor 4 &8
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
p~.Hes will keep out Of the woods
lon my place on the stside of the river or
l will prosecute. II. TEErER,
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
PR OCEEDlNGS OF BOARD OF COUN-
TY COhMISSIONERS.

AuDIToR's OFFICE, MOWER COUNTY
AUSTIN. Ainn., July 10; 1887.
Board Of Equalization of the County Of
Mower met at3 O'Clock p. m. pursuant to law
nd were sworn in by Clerk of tho District
Court, s. sweningssn. .... ,.>. -:
Members present, E. G. Dorr, II. ]. Lock.
God, F. Christgau and G. n. Wilbour. =
On motion Board adjourned to so'cloek, a..
m. July1
So'olock a. M, July 10, 1887.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Men,
bers present, C. Dorr, H. j. Lockwood. F.
Christsau. J. Beach and c. H. Wilbour.
Commissioner ]. Beach was then sworn in
by Clerk Of the Court 8. Sweningsen.
The County Auditor produced the assess
ment books for the different assessment dis
tr'cts and the Board proceeded to eouaiize
same.
On motion the different items of S,xs. ~
prop perty were made to average . eso a.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

notloH IteH VI ">1Ons and carriages In
city OF Austin and vileges Of Leroy and
Grand Meadow were left . averaxe at Sl9 90
and in all other villages left>o AVERAGE sl7 90.
On motion Board adjourned>o 1880 D. m.
III. l:So p. M, suly 10, 1887.
Board met pnrsua ant to adjournaent. Mem.
bers all present except W. W, sweel
On motion Board adjourned to O'clock a.
m. July 20, 1887.
*8 O'Clock a. M, July 90. ks7.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. MN.
bers all present.
Commissioner W. w. Sweet was then sworn
in by Clerk Of the Court 8. sweningsen.
The item of household and Office furniture
was then equahzed as follows:
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

r o. G.. T.
L. AUSTIN LODGE, NO. lO7,
Meets every Monday evening in their hall.
Strangers stopping in the city, belonging to
this order are cordially invited.
WILSON BEACH, G. r.
. MRS, l., G. LOWRY, Secretary.
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27
AN epidemic:

A Violent Form. Of Cholera Nor
bus at Bsihnap, Iowa. Pros.
~, =. strAtas the Whole Com ~ =
Mower County transcript., 1887-07-27

"RUSH MEDICAL" )"

49, 'RUSH NEDICAL."
Physician and Surgeon. Specialties-Eye
and Ear, Throat and Chest, and diseases of
Women.
Call Office Giles s. Shepherds drug store.
Residence, Water street. Austin. MINI.
CT. BERNARD DCOMMANDERY.K K. T.
NJ NO. 13.
Meets first Monday evening of each month
at Masonsic Hall.
]. 8. ANDERSON, e. G.
F. I. CRANE, Recorder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-13
REVELATIONS OF SCIENCE.
The Real Cause of Life and How 1t is Sus-
tained Explained-Eigh Authorities.

ASwell known college professor was enter.l
tanning company of friends the other even-
ing, and during his remarks said:
"Yoa sll know the surface OF fishesS is
coate iyvith substance which is called mHcas,
and that It Is somewhat similar IN form, Though
ditfereni IN quality. to the mucous lining OF the
human system. The entire interior of the
body is eDvered with mucous membrane. Il
Is sensitive, and forms the basis of life. 1t alb
serbs life giving properties from food from
drink, andsfrom the air. ard 1t is the only way
by which Hfe can be sustained. When 1t be
comes intisaed or irritated It causes colds.
dyspepsia, pneumonia, dysenteIy, aud often
death. Nine-teEths of all known diseases
have their origin in the mucous membrane.
The poison in the air and in the food Is simply
thousands of gems which attack this mucous
surface. These germs must be Killed and I
know OF nothingth that will 60 certainly do this
as pure spirit stiuulant."
1t being true that pure spirits furnished the
best means fer expeflng germs and wardlng
Oft disease and death4t follows that only pure
spirits can be valuable, Instead of wardiuE Oft
disease, impure spirits causes It, but when so
prominent a scientist ssProfessor Henry Mott
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